HB1018 Prohibiting the use of certain second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Prohibiting the use of certain second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Residents and businesses may face higher costs if forced to use alternative rodent control methods, but the fiscal impact is unclear and depends on availability and price of alternatives.
Your Community
The bill protects wildlife and ecosystems from bioaccumulation of potent anticoagulants while preserving public health authorities' ability to respond to documented rodent-borne disease outbreaks.
Your Freedom
The bill restricts individual and business choice in pest control methods, though broad exemptions for agriculture and public health concerns preserve significant flexibility.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 16
Sponsor
Cathryn Harvey (D)
The Short Version
This bill prohibits the sale and use of four types of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, and difethialone) in New Hampshire starting January 1, 2027, with narrow exceptions for public health emergencies, medical waste facilities, and agricultural food storage sites. The restriction aims to reduce environmental and wildlife harm from these chemicals, though it may limit rodent control options for some residents and businesses.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Wildlife and predators (raptors, foxes, other animals) harmed by secondary poisoning from anticoagulant-poisoned rodents
- ▲ Ecosystems and environment from reduced bioaccumulation of persistent toxins
- ▲ Public health authorities, who retain exemption to use these rodenticides for documented public health emergencies
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Homeowners and businesses that currently rely on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for rodent control and may need to switch to alternative methods
- ▼ Small businesses and facilities not covered by agricultural or medical exemptions that use these rodenticides for pest management
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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